Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter I — Preliminary

Official text

(1) This Act may be called the Code on Wages, 2019.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Code and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Code shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

Source: The Code on Wages, 2019, Act No. 29 of 2019 — Gazette of India, p. 1 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 1 · official download · all sources

Notifications under this section

S.O. 4604(E), 18 Dec 2020: S.O. 4604(E) — Code on Wages, 2019: Central Advisory Board provisions brought into force (18 Dec 2020)
S.O. 5322(E), 21 Nov 2025: S.O. 5322(E) — Code on Wages, 2019 commencement (partial: excludes s.42(1)-(3), s.67(2)(s)-(t))

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)

S.O. 5322(E), in force from 21 Nov 2025: “sections 1 to 41”